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Town of North Kingstown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 21-10

Administration and enforcement of chapter

  • (a) Administration. The administration of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the director of planning and development, referred to as the "director," or the director's designee. The director shall be charged with the following duties in the administration of this chapter:

    • (1) Issuing any required zoning certificates.

    • (2) Staff assistance and administrative duties for the zoning board of review.

    • (3) Issuance of modification permits.

    • (4) Performing such other duties and taking such actions as may be required.

  • (b) Enforcement. The enforcement of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the building official, referred to as the "zoning enforcement officer," or the officer's duly authorized designee. The zoning enforcement officer shall be charged with the following duties in the enforcement of this chapter:

    • (1) Issuing any required permits.

    • (2) Keeping records showing the compliance of uses of land.

    • (3) Authorizing the commencement of uses or development under this chapter.

    • (4) Inspection of suspected violations.

    • (5) Issuance of violation notices with required correction action.

    • (6) Collection of fines for violations.

    • (7) Performing such other duties and taking such actions as may be assigned in this chapter.

  • (c) Zoning certificates. In order to provide guidance or clarification, the director or the director's designee shall, upon written request, issue a zoning certificate or provide information to the requesting party as to the determination of zoning applicability within 15 days of the written request. If no written response is provided within that time, the requesting party shall have the right to appeal to the zoning board of review for its determination.

  • (d) Minimum qualifications. The zoning enforcement officer shall meet the minimum qualifications as established in RIGL 1956, § 23-27.3-107.1.1 for a building inspector. The director shall meet the minimum qualifications established in section 2-141 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 94-12, § 1, 6-27-1994)

Cross reference— Administration, ch. 2.